Method for receiving data in mimo molecular communication system

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for receiving data that can reduce intersymbol interference (ISI) and interlink interference (ILI) occurring in a MIMO molecular communication system. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for receiving data at a receiver in a MIMO molecular communication system, where the method includes: determining an enzyme inhibitor discharge stopping timepoint by using the distance between the antennas of the transmitter and the distance between the transmitter and the receiver; discharging an enzyme inhibitor, which is configured to deactivate an enzyme that is distributed around the receiver, and receiving a molecule transmitted from the transmitter; and stopping the discharge of the enzyme inhibitor according to the enzyme inhibitor discharge stopping timepoint, and where the enzyme is reactive to the molecule.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for receiving data at a receiver in a MIMO molecular communication system, the method comprising:
 determining an enzyme inhibitor discharge stopping timepoint by using a distance between antennas of a transmitter and a distance between the transmitter and the receiver;   discharging an enzyme inhibitor and receiving a molecule transmitted from the transmitter, the enzyme inhibitor configured to deactivate an enzyme distributed around the receiver; and   stopping a discharge of the enzyme inhibitor according to the enzyme inhibitor discharge stopping timepoint,   wherein the enzyme is reactive to the molecule.   
     
     
         2 . The method for receiving data according to  claim 1 , wherein the enzyme inhibitor discharge stopping timepoint increases in proportion to the distance between the transmitter antennas and the distance between the transmitter and the receiver, from a timepoint of the discharging of the enzyme inhibitor. 
     
     
         3 . The method for receiving data according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving of the molecule comprises:
 discharging the enzyme inhibitor after a preset duration of time from the enzyme inhibitor discharge stopping timepoint.   
     
     
         4 . The method for receiving data according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 discharging the enzyme according to the enzyme inhibitor discharge stopping timepoint.   
     
     
         5 . A method for receiving data at a receiver in a MIMO molecular communication system, the method comprising:
 determining a receiver open-mode period and a receiver closed-mode period by using a distance between antennas of a transmitter and a distance between the transmitter and the receiver;   discharging an enzyme inhibitor and receiving a molecule transmitted from the transmitter during the receiver open-mode period, the enzyme inhibitor configured to deactivate an enzyme distributed around the receiver; and   stopping a discharge of the enzyme inhibitor during the receiver closed-mode period following the receiver open-mode period,   wherein the enzyme is reactive to the molecule.   
     
     
         6 . The method for receiving data according to  claim 5 , wherein the transmitter transmits the molecule according to a preset transmission cycle, and
 the receiver open-mode period and the receiver closed-mode period are determined within the transmission cycle.   
     
     
         7 . The method for receiving data according to  claim 6 , wherein a length of the receiver open-mode period increases in proportion to the distance between the transmitter antennas and the distance between the transmitter and the receiver. 
     
     
         8 . The method for receiving data according to  claim 5 , wherein the determining of the receiver open-mode period and the receiver closed-mode period comprises:
 adjusting the receiver open-mode period and the receiver closed-mode period according to a number of molecules received during the receiver open-mode period.   
     
     
         9 . The method for receiving data according to  claim 5 , further comprising:
 discharging the enzyme during the receiver closed-mode period.   
     
     
         10 . The method for receiving data according to  claim 5 , wherein the receiving of the molecule comprises:
 recovering data by counting a number of molecules and comparing a counted value with a threshold value.   
     
     
         11 . A method for receiving data at a receiver in a MIMO molecular communication system, the method comprising:
 receiving a molecule transmitted from a transmitter during a receiver open-mode period;   activating a molecule-blocking filter around the receiver during a receiver closed-mode period following the receiver open-mode period; and   recovering data by counting a number of the received molecules.   
     
     
         12 . The method for receiving data according to  claim 11 , wherein the receiver is located in an environment having an enzyme reactive to the molecule distributed therein, and
 the activating of the molecule-blocking filter comprises:   deactivating a discharge of an enzyme inhibitor activated during the receiver open-mode period.   
     
     
         13 . The method for receiving data according to  claim 11 , wherein the activating of the molecule-blocking filter comprises:
 activating the molecule-blocking filter by discharging an enzyme reactive to the molecule.   
     
     
         14 . The method for receiving data according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 determining the receiver open-mode period and the receiver closed-mode period by using at least one of a distance between antennas of the antenna and a distance between the transmitter and the receiver.